Everyone’s got an opinion, right? If there’s something you want to learn to do, chances are someone has written about it—from knitting to nok hockey. Here are eight books that are best in class when it comes to instructional know-how. Want to write? On Writing Stephen King It’s the I Ching on the writing […]
Whether you’re headed to a beach, the slopes or even just the family room couch, spring break may be the first time all year you have the chance to dive into a book and not come up for air until you are done. Need suggestions? These will keep you entertained and engaged. […]
Book clubs can be a chance to discuss plot twists and characters with friends and neighbors. But a family book club can be a chance to discuss books and much more with those living under your own roof. Family book clubs can take on a number of different forms. It might be just the members of your family […]
February is just one of those months you have to power through—even die-hard fans o f cold weather and winter fun are longing for a break this time of year. Here are several great reads that’ll warm you up and carry you through ‘til summer’s beach fare. Looking for Alaska John Green Green’s […]
Whether you set your book-club list for the year in one shot or like to make selections by theme, this collection of ideas is certain to have something for everyone in your group.
Adam Grant knows a thing or two about success. He’s a Wharton Business School professor, organizational psychologist, and author of the New York Times and Wall Street Journal bestseller “Give and Take: A Revolutionary Approach to Success,” which posits that the most successful people are givers, not takers or matchers. His theories have intriguing implications for parents, schools, small businesses and communities, […]
After a many years happily spent thinking and writing about food, Chicago-based author and documentarianPeggy Wolff had an epiphany. Of the hundreds of compilations of contemporary food writing, none have centered on the Midwest, the region that gave America everything from Quaker Oats to Kraft, Kellogg’s cereals to Good Humor bars. And, it turns out, Midwestern […]
It’s that time of year when parents reexamine their children and find themselves asking, “Who is this stranger living in my home?” For so many parents, that feeling of, “Who are you?” when looking at their children is like an inescapable déjà vu. And it’s a universal experience. “All of us have children who […]
Have you ever found yourself muttering, “I’ve turned into my mother”? You know, that first time you catch yourself telling your kids to “turn down that racket” or lecturing them on the merits of “real” music—like the genius work of Bananarama, Tone Loc or AC/DC? One of the original MTV VJs, Alan Hunter, has a few […]
It’s that time of year when parents reexamine their children and find themselves asking, “Who is this stranger living in my home?” For so many parents, that feeling of, “Who are you?” when looking at their children is like an inescapable déjà vu. And it’s a universal experience. “All of us have children who sometimes […]
